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Bandits Kill 30 In Fresh Attacks On Zamfara Communities

Thirty villagers were killed in Askawa and Gidan Dannunu communities in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State as bandits unleashed terror on them on Sunday.

Eyewitnesses say the bandits stormed the communities on motorcycles and shot sporadically to scare the villagers.

They said that several persons also sustained various degrees of injuries in attacks.

He further stated that the Head of Kwata community, who was just returning from his market activities, was also killed in the process.

When contacted, the Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Mohammad Shehu, explained that the incident is still under investigation, saying that the Command would issue a statement on the attack very soon.

It would be recalled that Zurmi Local Government Area has been one of the worst hit by bandit attacks in the state.

He further stated that the Head of Kwata community, who was just returning from his market activities, was also killed in the process.

When contacted, the Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Mohammad Shehu, explained that the incident is still under investigation, saying that the Command would issue a statement on the attack very soon.

It would be recalled that Zurmi Local Government Area has been one of the worst hit by bandit attacks in the state.

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